Online courses help beginning farmers

Selections

Courses include:

BF 102: Markets and Profits: Exploring the Feasibility of Your Farming Ideas helps people who are exploring the feasibility of farming as a business, or who are committed to the idea but haven’t yet determined how to proceed. The course helps producers understand markets and the potential to make money growing various crops. (http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/bf-102-markets-profits/)

Details

The courses are taught by experienced Cooperative Extension educators, farmers and other specialists. Courses are typically six weeks long, cost $175, and include both real-time meetings (online webinars) and on-your-own time reading and activities.

Academic credit is not offered, but those who successfully complete a course will receive a certificate and may improve their eligibility to receive a low-interest Farm Service Agency loan.